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- S5E1 - How Could We? Rethink the role of cities in creating a climate-resilient futureWelcome back to season 5 of How Could We?, a podcast to explore cities' transformation and discuss why cities play such a key role in tackling climate change.In this series, host Anne-Sophie Garrigou delves into topics such as the importance of citizen engagement, how cities' dialogue with industry can enact change and the collaboration of cities with other actors - highlighting the crucial role of cities in demonstrating the way towards a climate-resilient, inclusive, and beautiful future for all. Our first guest this season is Climate KIC CEO Kirsten Dunlop, who joins us for a special episode. Kirsten has been CEO of Climate KIC since 2017 and passionately believes in the capacity to learn and evolve into a climate-resilient society. In this episode, we discuss why Climate KIC has chosen to work in - and with - cities, how cities embody the idea of systems transformation and what Climate KIC has learned from our work with cities that informs collaborations with regions, nations, industries and many other stakeholders.--This episode was presented by Anne-Sophie Garrigou and produced by Bárbara Mendes-Jorge.Climate KIC is Europe’s leading climate innovation initiative, aiming to accelerate the transition to a zero-carbon, climate-resilient society by supporting innovative solutions helping society mitigate and adapt to climate change. We want to hear from you! Share what inspires you and what you’re doing in your community to enact change by sending us an email to [email protected]. Visit our website – www.climate-kic.org
climate-kic.org31 min - S4E3 - How Could We? Allocate transformative funding for conservation projectsWelcome to the final episode of season 4 of How Could We?.This season features insights from the Systems Innovation Learning Partnership (SILP), a collaboration between the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) and Climate KIC. SILP is designed to foster adaptive and innovative approaches to development work, emphasising trust-building, flexible funding mechanisms, and genuine local capacity building.Our guest this week is Marion Iceduna from the Join for Water organisation in Uganda. In this episode, Marion shares the inspiring work she is doing to strengthen the capacity of women in knowledge development and conservation planning. With funding from the SILP experiment fund, her team was able to experiment with establishing WORIAs groups (for WOmen River Ambassadors) and identifying the conditions under which they can operate. This episode discusses the transformative power of deep collaboration and radical learning in development funding, outlines the challenges and benefits of creating a diverse and synergetic learning portfolio and the impact of receiving flexible and inclusive funding without stringent KPIs or timelines for project development and implementation.--This episode was presented by Anne-Sophie Garrigou & Solla Zophoniasdottir and produced by Bárbara Mendes-Jorge.Climate KIC is Europe’s leading climate innovation initiative, aiming to accelerate the transition to a zero-carbon, climate-resilient society by supporting innovative solutions helping society mitigate and adapt to climate change. We want to hear from you! Share what inspires you and what you’re doing in your community to enact change by sending us an email to [email protected]. Visit our website – www.climate-kic.org
climate-kic.org39 min - S4E2 - How Could We? Restore the balance between donors and granteesWelcome back to season 4 of How Could We?.This season features insights from the Systems Innovation Learning Partnership (SILP), a collaboration between the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) and Climate KIC. SILP is designed to foster adaptive and innovative approaches to development work, emphasising trust-building, flexible funding mechanisms, and genuine local capacity building. Our guests this week are Kanika Verma and Shrashtant Patara, from Development Alternatives, an organisation based in India that employs women e-rickshaw drivers in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Since its inception in 2018, the e-rickshaw project has developed a model for how low-carbon transportation can improve safety, empower women and reduce carbon emissions.This episode underscores the importance of rethinking traditional funding mechanisms to foster inclusive and adaptive development projects, highlights the significant impact that small, flexible grants can have in driving systemic change and discusses how funds like SILP can transform the power dynamics between donors and grantees.--This episode was presented by Anne-Sophie Garrigou & Solla Zophoniasdottir and produced by Bárbara Mendes-Jorge.Climate KIC is Europe’s leading climate innovation initiative, aiming to accelerate the transition to a zero-carbon, climate-resilient society by supporting innovative solutions helping society mitigate and adapt to climate change. We want to hear from you! Share what inspires you and what you’re doing in your community to enact change by sending us an email to [email protected]. Visit our website – www.climate-kic.org
climate-kic.org42 min - S4E1 - How Could We? Work with community grantmakers to reimagine funding practicesWelcome back to season 4 of How Could We?.As outlined in our teaser episode, hosts Anne-Sophie Garrigou and Solla Zophoniasdottir will be exploring the need to redefine development funding, delving into its transformative potential and highlighting its crucial role in achieving a climate-resilient, inclusive, and beautiful future for all.This season features insights from the Systems Innovation Learning Partnership (SILP), a collaboration between the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) and Climate KIC. SILP is designed to foster adaptive and innovative approaches to development work, emphasising trust-building, flexible funding mechanisms, and genuine local capacity building. Our guest this week is Any Sulistyowati, a distinguished Donella Meadows Leadership Fellow and one of the Community Grantmakers for the Systems Innovation Learning Partnership (SILP).With Any, we discuss the shortcomings of traditional funding mechanisms, how internalised power dynamics hinder genuine local development and how we can collectively reimagine funding practices to support transformative change on the ground. --This episode was presented by Anne-Sophie Garrigou & Solla Zophoniasdottir and produced by Bárbara Mendes-Jorge.Climate KIC is Europe’s leading climate innovation initiative, aiming to accelerate the transition to a zero-carbon, climate-resilient society by supporting innovative solutions helping society mitigate and adapt to climate change. We want to hear from you! Share what inspires you and what you’re doing in your community to enact change by sending us an email to [email protected]. Visit our website – www.climate-kic.org
climate-kic.org35 min - S4 Teaser - How Could We? Redefine development fundingWelcome back to season 4 of How Could We?.In this series, we explore the need to redefine development funding. As outlined in this short teaser episode, hosts Anne-Sophie Garrigou and Solla Zophoniasdottir will be delving into the transformative potential of development funding, highlighting its crucial role in achieving a climate-resilient, inclusive, and beautiful future for all.This season features insights from the Systems Innovation Learning Partnership (SILP), a collaboration between the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency(Sida) and Climate KIC. SILP is designed to foster adaptive and innovative approaches to development work, emphasising trust-building, flexible funding mechanisms, and genuine local capacity building. This episode was presented by Anne-Sophie Garrigou & Solla Zophoniasdottir and produced by Bárbara Mendes-Jorge.Climate KIC is Europe’s leading climate innovation initiative, aiming to accelerate the transition to a zero-carbon, climate-resilient society by supporting innovative solutions helping society mitigate and adapt to climate change. We want to hear from you! Share what inspires you and what you’re doing in your community to enact change by sending us an email to [email protected]. Visit our website – www.climate-kic.org
climate-kic.org2 min - S3E3 - How Could We? Accelerate change with radical collaborationInspired by conversations we had with experts about the climate emergency, in Season 3 of How Could We? we’re digging into three themes that occupy the minds of many people in the climate change community - Climate Narratives, Confusion & Crisis and Radical Collaboration.In this third episode - the season finale - we talk to Yiannis Chrysostomidis, Principal and Head of London Office at REOS Partners, a global organisation solving complex problems through the lens of radical collaboration. Yiannis' work supports changemakers to help shift the root causes of societal challenges, such as climate change.In this episode, Yiannis discusses how talking about power can feel like a taboo subject, the importance of storytelling and understanding cultural differences when building coalitions, and how ‘network weavers’ - hidden actors who may not be considered typical power brokers - are key for enacting change. Yiannis also outlines the key elements of REOS’ Radcal Climate Collaboration Guidebook and shares a few examples of some of the fascinating projects he’s worked on worldwide, including in Syria, South Africa and Mongolia.This episode was presented by Anne-Sophie Garrigou & Stephanie Klotz and produced by Bárbara Mendes-Jorge.We want to hear from you! Share what inspires you and what you’re doing in your community to enact change by sending us an email to [email protected]. Visit our website – www.climate-kic.org
climate-kic.org32 min - S3E2 - How Could We? Centre justice at a time of crisis and confusionInspired by conversations we had with experts about the climate emergency, in Season 3 of How Could We? we’re digging into three themes that occupy the minds of many people in the climate change community - Climate Narratives, Confusion & Crisis and Radical Collaboration.In this episode, we talk to Tonny Nowshin, a Bangladeshi economist currently based in Berlin. Tonny is also a degrowth and climate justice advocate, who focuses on centring the concept of justice in the climate movement.In this wide-ranging conversation, Tonny talks about how the economic theory driving global decision-making disregards planetary boundaries, as well as her work with The Sunrise Project, which is trying to move investments away from fossil fuels.Tonny also discussed the role of degrowth as a transformative solution for climate change - and other crises - the importance of creating accountability before a crisis hits and how Buddhist peace activist Thích Nhất Hạnh has inspired her life and her work - in the episode, we mention the Plum Village monastic community which he founded.This episode was presented by Anne-Sophie Garrigou & Stephanie Klotz and produced by Bárbara Mendes-Jorge.Climate KIC is Europe’s leading climate innovation initiative, aiming to accelerate the transition to a zero-carbon, climate-resilient society by supporting innovative solutions helping society mitigate and adapt to climate change. We want to hear from you! Share what inspires you and what you’re doing in your community to enact change by sending us an email to [email protected]. Visit our website – www.climate-kic.org
climate-kic.org37 min - S3E1 - How Could We? Use art to reinvigorate the climate movementWelcome back to season 3 of How Could We?, a podcast by Climate KIC.Inspired by conversations we had with experts about the climate emergency, this season we’re digging into three themes that occupy the minds of many people in the climate change community: Climate Narratives, Confusion & Crisis and Radical Collaboration.In this first episode, we talk to Neha Misra, a storyteller, climate justice advocate and a visual artist. We ask Neha how we can build stories of a future worth living in, talk about how art helps us tell the story of climate change, and discuss the importance of including - and valuing - the work of artists and diverse voices. In this incredible interview, Neha thoughtfully shares her experiences and sources of inspiration. She says, “it is not ironic that we’re living in a burning world with burnout human beings' '. We especially recommend listening to the end of the episode, as Neha shares her beautiful, eye-watering poem, “Enough”.Check out Neha’s website and find out more about her work, including at The OpEd Project and Remote Energy. In this episode, Neha also mentions:
- Design Science Studio
- The Public Voices Fellowship on the Climate Crisis
- The Center for Environmental Justice at the Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum
- The Women’s Environmental Leadership Summit 2023
- To Live and Breathe: Women and Environmental Justice in Washington, D.C.
- The Climate Burnout Report 2023
- The IPCC Report on Climate Colonialism
climate-kic.org42 min - S2E3 - How Could We? Tackle soil pollution through nature-based solutionsWelcome to the final episode of Season 2 of How Could We?, a podcast by Climate KIC where we explore how to build a beautiful, just and climate-resilient future. This season, we’re exploring how architecture, design, innovation, science, and art can help build sustainable solutions to the climate emergency. We talk to people across Europe who work on the New European Bauhaus, a creative and interdisciplinary initiative that encourages us to imagine and build together a sustainable and inclusive future. In this episode, we talk to Mathilde Rubinstein, Deputy Director of La Citadelle de Marseille. Since December 2021, her association is managing the Fort d’Entrecasteaux, a historical monument that used to be owned by the military. Their initial goal was to use this land in the city center to create an urban garden and open it to all citizens. However, a simple soil analysis found a substantial amount of pollution left over from military use as well as citizen use (think fireworks!). Their project suddenly took a completely different turn - how could they communicate about this pollution without alarming the neighbourhood? And would they still be able to open the space to the public? Through their project REMEDSPACE, Mathilde and her colleagues created workshops and discussions with a variety of stakeholders, from local governments to researchers and citizens, to talk about the situation and co-create the future of the space together. They even invited a ceramic artist, Louise Nicollon des Abbayes, who led workshops answering questions like: How can we capture the memory of a site, how can we represent the landscape, what is heritage? REMEDSPACE is one of the fourteen projects that were selected as part of the EIT Community New European Bauhaus initiative. This episode was presented by Anne-Sophie Garrigou and produced by Bárbara Mendes-Jorge. Climate-KIC is Europe’s leading climate innovation initiative, aiming to accelerate the transition to a zero-carbon, climate-resilient society by supporting innovative solutions helping society mitigate and adapt to climate change. We want to hear from you! Share what inspires you and what you’re doing in your community to enact change by sending us an email to [email protected]. Visit our website – www.climate-kic.org
climate-kic.org17 min - S2E2 - How Could We? Design more inclusive playgrounds for neurodiverse childrenWelcome to Season 2 of How Could We?, a podcast by Climate KIC where we explore how to build a beautiful, just and climate-resilient future. This season, we’re exploring how architecture, design, innovation, science, and art can help build sustainable solutions to the climate emergency. We talk to people across Europe who work on the New European Bauhaus, a creative and interdisciplinary initiative that encourages us to imagine and build together a sustainable and inclusive future. In this episode, we talk to researchers and architects Blanca Calvo Boixet and Raquel Colacios Parra, based in Barcelona, Spain, about ASD Publics, one of the 14 projects selected as part of the EIT Community New European Bauhaus initiative. The project has created new tools and methods for urban planning professionals to design sustainable and inclusive play areas for and with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and their families. The ASD Publics: Activating Spaces for Neurodiversity project reimagines and transforms playgrounds in cities to provide design guidelines to increase the potential for inclusive play and nature-based solutions in public spaces and can be implemented in other cities or countries. This episode was presented by Anne-Sophie Garrigou and produced by Bárbara Mendes-Jorge. Climate KIC is Europe’s leading climate innovation initiative, aiming to accelerate the transition to a zero-carbon, climate-resilient society by supporting innovative solutions helping society mitigate and adapt to climate change. We want to hear from you! Share what inspires you and what you’re doing in your community to enact change by sending us an email to [email protected]. Visit our website – www.climate-kic.org
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In Between Futures is a podcast from Climate KIC, Europe’s foremost climate innovation agency. In a time of uncertainty and rapid change, we are navigating between many potential futures for…
our societies. In each episode, leaders, innovators and system builders share what is already working and what it takes to scale it, reflecting on the choices that can move us toward a just, climate-resilient and beautiful future. From cities and industry to finance and food systems, we explore the strategies, partnerships and decisions that will determine which of our possible futures becomes our shared reality.